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Acids and Bases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All (Arrhenius) acids contain at least one hydrogen atom.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

All substances that contain hydrogen atoms are acids.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

An acid is a substance that dissociates in water to form (a)   (2 words).

4.

Which of the following substances is/are an acid?

a)

H2SO4

b)

NH3

c)

CH3COOH

d)

CH4

5.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about acids?

a)

Acids have a bitter taste and soapy feel.

b)

Acids turn red litmus paper blue.

c)

Acids have pH greater than 7.

d)

Acids are good conductors of electricity in aqueous solution.

6.

Acids react with all metals to form hydrogen gas and a salt.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Acids react with bases to form a salt and water only. This reaction is known as (a)   (1 word).

8.

Acids react with metal carbonates to form a salt and carbon dioxide only.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Acids only display their properties when they are added to (a)   (1 word).

10.

All bases are alkalis.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

All alkalis are bases.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about alkalis?

a)

Alkalis are a soluble base.

b)

Alkalis dissociate in water to produce hydroxide ions.

c)

Alkalis have no effect on red litmus paper.

d)

Alkalis react with ammonium salts at room temperature to form a salt, water and ammonia gas.

13.

Which beaker, A or B, contains a lower concentration of solution?

(Assuming equal volume of solution in each beaker.)

a)

A

b)

B

14.

The higher the concentration of an acid, the stronger the acid.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The lower the pH of an acid, the stronger the acid.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The higher the concentration of an acid, the lower its pH.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The (a)   (1 word) of an acid or alkali refers to the extent it ionises to produce H+ or OH- when dissolved in water.

18.

Which of the following statements is correct about the weak base, ammonia (NH3)?

a)

It dissociates completely in water to produce a high concentration of hydroxide ions.

b)

It dissociates partially in water to produce a low concentration of hydrogen ions.

c)

It dissociates partially in water to produce a high concentration of hydroxide ions.

d)

It dissociates partially in water to produce a low concentration of hydroxide ions.

19.

The pH of a solution is related to its concentration of hydrogen ions (H+).


Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The higher the concentration of H+ ions in a solution, the higher the pH of the solution.

b)

The lower the concentration of H+ ions in a solution, the lower the pH of the solution.

c)

The higher the concentration of H+ ions in a solution, the lower the pH of the solution.

20.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about a neutral solution?

a)

It has a pH value of 7.

b)

It contains an equal concentration of hydrogen and hydroxide ions.

c)

It gives a green colour with a Universal Indicator.